CVE-2016-9076 Other in Firefox
Attackers can spoof the location bar using a select dropdown in Firefox when e10s is enabled, potentially misleading users about the current site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9076?
CVE-2016-9076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue where a "<select>" dropdown menu can be used to cover location bar content, resulting in potential spoofing attacks. This attack requires e10s to be enabled in order to function. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9076?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9076?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9076 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9076 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj4h-3hm7-277q, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9076.